Devin, Alexander: Deed From Brown

• Title	Devin, Alexander: Deed From Brown
  Short Title	Devin's Deed From Brown
  Author	Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerk's Office
  Call Number	Deed Book 10 page 219-220
  Repository	Pittsylvania County Court House
  Source ID	S67682
  Text	[page 219] Devin's deed from Brown This Indenture made this Twenteth day of April n the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and ninety five, Between Nathan Brown of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part, and Alexander Devin of the said County of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Nathan Braown for and in Consideration of the sum of Forty pounds Current money of Virginia to him in in hand paid by the said Alexander Devin at and before the sealing of and Delivering of these presents, the receipt Whereof the said Nathan Brown doth hereby acknowledge, and doth give grant bargain alien and Confirm and by these presents hath given granted bargained Alined Sold and Confirmed unto the said Alexander Devin his heirs and Assigns forever on Certain Tract or parcel of Land Lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania Containing Ninety one Acres by Survey Lying on the Branches of Banister River and Bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at the said Browns Corner Ash in Abraham Allens line, on Chinquepin Branch, thence New lines South Six Degrees West, down the said Branch as it meanders one hundred Sixty four poles to a Maple and ash in said Branch thence south seventy degrees East fifty four poles to a red oak in the fork of a path, thence south five degrees East Twenty poles red oak, left hand of the road, thence south forty poles to a White oak right hand of road, thence south five degrees east thirty poles to a red oak, left hand of Road, thence South [Ten] degrees West thirty six poles to Joseph Devins Corner red oak, thence the old lines mentioned in Browns patent North Thirty degrees West one hundred Six Seven poles Crossing Chinquepin Branch to pointers, North Seventy degrees West Sixty four ploes to a Spanish Oak in the said Brown's former line, and thence along the same, North thirty three degrees east one hundred and thirty four poles to a Red oak, thence North thirteen degrees east, Seventy poles to the Beginning with all and Singular the rights and [appurtinanes] thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining to the same, To have and to hold the said Tract of Land with [any] of the [Rasides] premises to the said Alexander Devin his heirs and assigns, forever and the Said Nathan Brown doth for himself his heirs Exors. administrators or assigns. [Connent] agree to and with the said Alexander Devin his heirs and assigns forever that may be Lawful to and for the said Alexander Devin his heirs Executors administrators and assigns [page 220] from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly to have hold possess and enjoy the said land and premisses with every of their appurtainances to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Alexander Devin his heirs and assigns forever without just Trouble or Molestation from him the said Nathan Brown his heirs Exors. administrators assigns or any other person or persons Whatsoever Lawful Claiming in by or from the said Nathan Brown or any other person and the said Nathan Brown Shall and will Warrant and forever Defend the Said Land and premises unto the said Alexander Devin his heir and Assigns forever, In Witness Whereof the Said Nathan Brown hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the day and year first above Written Nathan (his X mark) Brown SS Signed Sealed & Delivered in presents of Robt Devin, Wm Devin jr. Willaim Dunn, William Devin Senr Memorandum that on the day of the date of the within Indenture full & peacable possession of [Livery] and [Luzin] of the within mentioined Land and premises was made and Delivered by the said Nathan Brown unto the said Alexander Devin his heirs and assigns forever In Witness Whereof the said Nathan Brown, hath set his hand and Seal the day and year above Written Nathan (his X mark) Brown SS Witness Robt Devin Wm Devin jr Will Dunn 1795 April 20th There Received of [Rev] Alexander Devin full satisfaction for the within mentioned Land and premises Witness my hand and Seal Nathan (his X Mark) Brown SS Teste Robt Devin, Wm Devin jr Will Dunn At a Count held for Pittsylvania County the 20 Day of July 1795 The within Indenture together with the memorandum and receipt hereon indorsed were by the within Named Nathan Brown Achnowledged to be his several acts and Deed, and the same were ordered to be Record3ed by the Court Teste Will Tunstall Ck

  
  

• Notes

  Deed dated 20.April.1795 from Nathan Brown to Alexander Devin for a 91 acre tract of land on the Branches of Banister River in Pittsylvania County Virginia. Paid 40 pounds current money of Virginia. Deed was recorded 20.July.1795. Abstract: Beginning at Nathan Brown's Corner Ash in Abraham Allen's line on Chinquepin Branch: S6W 164 poles new lines down the Chinquepin Branch as it meanders to a Maple and ash in Chinquepin Branch S70E 54 poles to a Red Oak in the fork of a path S5E 20 poles to a Red Oak on the left hand side of the road S 40 poles to a White Oak on the right hand side of the road S5E 30 poles to a Red Oak on the left hand side of the road S10W 36 poles to Joseph Devins Corner Red Oak N30W 167 poles along the old lines mentioned in Browns patent crossing the Chinquepin Branch to pointers N70W 64 poles to a Spanish Oak in Nathan Brown's former line N33E 134 poles along the Nathan Brown's former line to a Red Oak N13E 70 poles to the Beginning. Transcribed by David Devin on 09.July.2005 from a copy of Pittsylvania County Virginia Deeds Book 10 page 219 printed from a microfilm copy at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.